Barack Obama was the first black president of the United States of America.
Tim O. Group 5
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin was a very famous leader of the civil rights movement. Led the march in 1963.He was awarded a nobel prize. And made the famous speech, "I had a dream"
~Julia Jack, 64
Martin Luther King Jr. was famous for his speech "I have a Dream" this speech toched more than 200,000 people from the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., in 1963.
-clara group 61
Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia during segrigation
John R. Lewis
He grew up in Alabama in the 1940s and 1950s during segregation.
-Makena 67
James M. Nabrit
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was the first black named to the Supreme Court.
-Julianne Mulvey
"the John F. Keneddy presidental library and museum preserves the papers and documents of our countries 35th presedent and makes them avalable for study.
~mariel group 68
Lyndon B. Johnson
"It's thanks to all the thousands of people that marched for civil rights during the 1960's that African American's around the country can vote today"
Lady Bird Johnson
As first lady (1963-69) she sponsored environmental causes and national beautification projects. A successful businesswoman, she bought (1943) a debt-ridden radio station in Austin, Tex., and built it into a multimillion dollar broadcasting company. She also owns and manages extensive ranching lands in Texas. She is the author of A White House Diary (1970).
-Amanda 5
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player to be in the MLB. This paved the way for other black baseball players.
Wes Robinson 64
Mohandas Ghandi
Rosa Parks
Did you know that Rosa Parks was born on february 4,1913 in Tuskegee Alabama, U.S
Rosa died on October 24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S
She was the first woman not to give up a seat on the bus was a white man.
The next day Rosa got Arested.
She started the civil rights movement by refushing to get up for a white man in the front of the bus.
-Amanda Buczyski
Rosa Parks was born on: February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States Rosa Parks on Died: October 24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan, United States
- clara group 61
Claudette Colvin
Claudette Colvin has been all but lost to history in this quintessential Southern city where the modern civil rights movement began 50 years ago. -Amanda 5 Claudette Colvin was a 15 year old girl who refused to get out of her seat for a white man, she did this before Rosa Parks did. -Janneris 61
Malcolm X
Malcolm X was activist. he belived that everyone should be intergrated. He did not care
what gender, color, or religion people were. Malcom X reminds me a lot of Martin Luther King Jr.
They were both trying to do the same thing, but the only thing that was diferent was that Martin Luther King Jr.
belived in peace and Malcolm belived that there should be violence. the most important thing is that they were trying to
make a change in the world.
-Meghan Daley Group 64
Malcom x was a violent civil rights leader who believed words were not strong enough.
-Jack Armstrong
Barack Obama
Barack Obama was the first black president of the United States of America.Tim O. Group 5
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin was a very famous leader of the civil rights movement. Led the march in 1963.He was awarded a nobel prize. And made the famous speech, "I had a dream"
~Julia Jack, 64
Martin Luther King Jr. was famous for his speech "I have a Dream" this speech toched more than 200,000 people from the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., in 1963.
-clara group 61
Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia during segrigation
John R. Lewis
He grew up in Alabama in the 1940s and 1950s during segregation.-Makena 67
James M. Nabrit
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was the first black named to the Supreme Court.-Julianne Mulvey
John F. Kennedy
"the John F. Keneddy presidental library and museum preserves the papers and documents of our countries 35th presedent and makes them avalable for study.~mariel group 68
Lyndon B. Johnson
"It's thanks to all the thousands of people that marched for civil rights during the 1960's that African American's around the country can vote today"Lady Bird Johnson
As first lady (1963-69) she sponsored environmental causes and national beautification projects. A successful businesswoman, she bought (1943) a debt-ridden radio station in Austin, Tex., and built it into a multimillion dollar broadcasting company. She also owns and manages extensive ranching lands in Texas. She is the author of A White House Diary (1970).-Amanda 5
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player to be in the MLB. This paved the way for other black baseball players.
Wes Robinson 64
Mohandas Ghandi
Rosa Parks
Did you know that Rosa Parks was born on february 4,1913 in Tuskegee Alabama, U.SRosa died on October 24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S
She was the first woman not to give up a seat on the bus was a white man.
The next day Rosa got Arested.
She started the civil rights movement by refushing to get up for a white man in the front of the bus.
-Amanda Buczyski
Rosa Parks was born on: February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
Rosa Parks on Died: October 24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan, United States
- clara group 61
Claudette Colvin
Claudette Colvin has been all but lost to history in this quintessential Southern city where the modern civil rights movement began 50 years ago.-Amanda 5
Claudette Colvin was a 15 year old girl who refused to get out of her seat for a white man, she did this before Rosa Parks did.
-Janneris 61
Malcolm X
Malcolm X was activist. he belived that everyone should be intergrated. He did not carewhat gender, color, or religion people were. Malcom X reminds me a lot of Martin Luther King Jr.
They were both trying to do the same thing, but the only thing that was diferent was that Martin Luther King Jr.
belived in peace and Malcolm belived that there should be violence. the most important thing is that they were trying to
make a change in the world.
-Meghan Daley Group 64
Malcom x was a violent civil rights leader who believed words were not strong enough.
-Jack Armstrong
Jack Greenberg
Judge Frank Johnson
J. Edgar Hoover